Louis Armstrong
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+ | "From [[Louis Armstrong|his]] mouth that had been writing pennants of gold now rises the lowing of a lovesick deer, the cry of an antelope toward the stars, the buzz of honeybees in sleepy plantations." --"[[Louis enormísimo cronopio]]" (1952) by Julio Cortázar | ||
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- | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''Louis Daniel Armstrong''' ([[4 August]], [[1901]] – [[July 6]], [[1971]]) (he preferred his given name pronounced as '''Lewie''' or '''Louie'''; also known by the nicknames '''Satchmo''', for satchel-mouth, and '''Pops''') was an [[United States|American]] [[jazz]] [[musician]]. Armstrong was a charismatic, innovative performer whose musical skills and bright personality transformed jazz from a rough regional dance music into a popular art form. One of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20th century, he first achieved fame as a [[trumpet]]er, but toward the end of his career he was best known as a vocalist and was one of the most influential jazz [[singer]]s. |
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"From his mouth that had been writing pennants of gold now rises the lowing of a lovesick deer, the cry of an antelope toward the stars, the buzz of honeybees in sleepy plantations." --"Louis enormísimo cronopio" (1952) by Julio Cortázar |
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Louis Daniel Armstrong (4 August, 1901 – July 6, 1971) (he preferred his given name pronounced as Lewie or Louie; also known by the nicknames Satchmo, for satchel-mouth, and Pops) was an American jazz musician. Armstrong was a charismatic, innovative performer whose musical skills and bright personality transformed jazz from a rough regional dance music into a popular art form. One of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20th century, he first achieved fame as a trumpeter, but toward the end of his career he was best known as a vocalist and was one of the most influential jazz singers.
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